Kitchen-cabinet



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H. A. GREEN. KITCHEN CABINET.

No. 513,010. Patentd an. 16, 1894.

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H.A.GREEN. KITCHEN CABINET.

No. 513,010. Patented Jan. 16, 1894.

flttorney WASHINGTON. a. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I-IANNAH.A. GREEN, OF WOMER, KANSAS.

KITCHEN- CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 513,010, dated January16, 1894.

Application filed August 31 1893. Serial No. 484,473. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

1 3e it known that I, HANNAH A. GREEN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Womer, in the county of Smith and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kitchen-Cabinets;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part. of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a front view of the cabinet partly open.Fig. 2 is a View of one side with a drawer open. Fig. 3 is a view of theopposite side. Fig. 4 is a vertical 1ongitudinal section taken on lineon w of Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective of the bakingtable.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements inkitchen cabinets, the object beingto provide a convenient and portablearticle of furniture of this character, comprising a hot-food closet,molding board, and a series of drawers for various articles and utensilsused in cooking, baking, &c.; and the invention consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts, all as hereinafter described andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the base portionof the cabinet, B a case of drawers, supported on said base, and O, thehot-food closet above said drawers.

D designates the molding board, which is hinged at its rear edge to theupper forward portion of the base of the cabinet, and is adapted whennot in use to fold downwardly against the forward portion of the saidbase. Said board is supported in upright position by means of twoswinging brackets E, E, which are arranged to fold inwardly against thebase when not in use. The left hand portion D of the board is coveredwith zinc, for the purposes of a molding board. The back and endportions of the hot-food closet O are lined F designates the shelves insaid closet, said shelves being preferably of hard wood, and supportedby cleats f, from which they may be readily removed. The closet c, andcase of drawers B, may if desired be made removable from the baseportion A for greater convenience in shipping. The front portion of thecloset is formed by the swinging doors G.

In the right hand end of the cabinet, just under the closet, are twolong narrow drawers l and 2, being designed to contain the rolling pin,cake cutter, and the various utensils employed in cooking and baking.

At the left hand side of the case of drawers, are two large drawers, 3and 4, side by side and designed to receive oatmeal, prepared fiour,dried fruit, &c. Said drawers 3 and 4, extend across the entire depth ofthe cabinet. To the right of the drawers 3 and 4 and arranged one abovethe other, are zinclined drawers 5 and 6, which also extend to the backof the cabinet, and are designed to contain salt and coffee, or similararticles. The right hand portion of the case of drawers is made up ofeight small drawers, 7, arranged in two rows, one row above the other.The drawers are designed to have each two compartments, and are tocontain, tea, soda, baking powder, spices, duo. These drawers 7 onlyextend back to the drawers 1 and 2.

At the right hand end portion of the cabinet, underneath the drawers 1and 2, are two drawers 8 and 9, one above the other. The drawer 8 iszinc-lined, with a perforated front portion, and is designed for a breadand cake drawer. The drawer 9 has two comparments, and is intended as areceptacle for table cloths, napkins, &c.

In the left hand end of the cabinet, are three drawers, 10, 11, and 12.Drawer No. 10, has two compartments, and is designed to receive towels,while the drawers 11 and 12, are for sugar and cake. The drawer 12 iszinc lined, and perforated.

The cabinet is supported upon casters, and is designed to besufficiently light to enable it to be rolled up to a position near thestove, in' baking and cooking.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An improved kitchen cabinet, comprising ered portion, and the foldingbrackets for supporting said baking board, substantially as specified.

2. An improved kitchen cabinet, consisting of a base portion A, havingthe drawers 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, extending in from the ends of saidbase portion, the drawers 8 and 11 being zinc lined, and formed withperforations in their outerends, the case of drawers supported upon saidbase and opening from the front, the long narrow end drawers opening atone end of the cabinet and seated behind several of the drawers of thecase, the hot food closet above the case of drawers, said closet havingthe swinging doors 0 at the front, and its sides and ends zinc-lined andperforated, a molding board in front of and below the case of drawers,one end portion of said board having a metallic covering, and foldingbrackets arranged to support said board, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HANNAH A. GREEN. Witnesses:

J OHN BENNETT, D. A. GROAT.

